An Alabama man was publicly identified Friday as being one of nine U.S. Army soldiers who died in Wednesday’s crash of between two Blackhawk helicopters in Kentucky.

Staff Sgt. Taylor Mitchell, 30, of Mountain Brook, was among the victims of Wednesday’s crash near Fort Campbell during a training exercise, the 101st Airborne Division announced Friday.

“This is a time of great sadness for the 101st Airborne Division. The loss of these Soldiers will reverberate through our formations for years to come,” said Maj. Gen. JP McGee, commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division and Fort Campbell.”

“Now is the time for grieving and healing. The whole division and this community stand behind the families and friends of our fallen Soldiers,” McGee continued.

An Army aviation team based at Fort Rucker in southeast Alabama is at the crash site to investigate the incident, which the Army deemed accidental.

The Blackhawks were involved in the accident around 10 p.m. Wednesday in Trigg County, Kentucky, during a planned training exercise in and around Fort Campbell, the Army said Thursday.

All nine soldiers killed were members of the Fort Campbell-based 101st Combat Aviation Brigade.

“This is a truly tragic loss for these families, our Division and Fort Campbell,” said Brig. Gen. John Lubas.

The other service members identified as victims of the fatal crash were:

• Warrant Officer 1 Jeffery Barnes, 33, of Milton, Florida

• Cpl. Emilie Marie Eve Bolanos, 23, of Austin, Texas

• Chief Warrant Officer 2 Zachary Esparza, 36, of Jackson, Missouri

• Sgt. Isaacjohn Gayo, 27, of Los Angeles, California

• Staff Sgt. Joshua C. Gore, 25, of Morehead City, North Carolina

• Warrant Officer 1 Aaron Healy, 32, of Cape Coral, Florida

• Chief Warrant Officer 2 Rusten Smith, 32, of Rolla, Missouri

• Sgt. David Solinas Jr, 23, of Oradell, New Jersey